““The Latin word for pearl means unique, since no two pearls are identical and they are truly unique!””

Greek mythology says that pearls are the tears of joy shed by the goddess Aphrodite. Ancient Egyptians associated pearls with Isis, the goddess of life and healing. Cleopatra is said to have crushed a pearl into a glass of wine to prove to Mark Antony that she could give the most expensive and luxurious dinner in the history of Ancient times. The Romans and Egyptians prized pearls as far back as the 5th Century BC. In Chinese civilization, black pearls were a symbol of wisdom. According to a Chinese legend, pearls were formed in dragons’ heads. Once full-grown, the pearls were carried between the dragons’ teeth. Hindu folklore speaks of pearls as dewdrops that fell out of the night sky into the moonlit sea. The first writing of pearls worn in a wedding, comes from the Hindu story of Krishna, who plucked the first pearl from the deep depths of the ocean and gave this pearl to his daughter Pandaia on her wedding day, a true symbol of love, union, and purity. In Christianity, white pearls are believed to be the tears of Eve shed when she left Paradise. Early Christians said that the pearls covering the Holy Grail, made it’s water pure. The Koran speaks of pearls as one of the great rewards found in Paradise, and the pearl itself stands for perfection

Robert Klara